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Christian Devotional – May 1, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 105 VERSE: Psalm 105:3-4–Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. TRUTH: Do we seek God expectantly and rejoice in all that He does for us? God is strength and stability. He is all that we need on a daily basis. Do we praise Him for that? As we consider all the reasons we have for praising and rejoicing in God, are we looking to Him expecting things to change? RESPONSE: Father, I will rejoice in my heart as I seek You. Your holiness and strength are exactly what…
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Christian Devotional – April 30, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 104 VERSE: Psalm 104:1–Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. TRUTH: This is such a beautiful beginning to this psalm that praises God’s hand in all of creation. Everything about this world that we live in was designed and created by God and He is in control. He is certainly clothed with the splendor and majesty that is due Him and it’s evidenced by the beauty of His creation. RESPONSE: Father, Your creation is beautiful and is an amazing reflection of Your majesty. I will praise and honor You today as the Lord over all…
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Christian Devotional – April 29, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 103 VERSE: Psalm 103:12–as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. TRUTH: When we fall short, we can experience such guilt and remorse that at times it’s hard to pick ourselves back up and get moving again. Satan tries to continuously remind us of all the things that we’ve done that have gone against God in an effort to keep us paralyzed and unable to be obedient to God in the present. God gives us this reminder that as we confess our sins and repent from them, we turn away from our sins. God forgives us. He…
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Christian Devotional – April 28, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 102 VERSE: Psalm 102:2–Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly. TRUTH: When we feel like everything is falling apart, we have One we can call on who will always hear our call. We know that God promises to be with us through the difficult times. We do not always see Him, which is why we can feel like He is hiding, but we can know the truth that God is with us and hears all our cries. Do we continue to come to Him even when we don’t hear Him or…
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Christian Devotional – April 27, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 101 VERSE: Psalm 101:3–I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it. TRUTH: Do we approve evil? If we are looking at people who are doing wrong things and make excuses for them, then we are giving them our approval. God has set His standards for right and wrong and they are absolutes. We are to be consistent with His standards. We must stay clear of the evil that people choose to do and just like the psalmist, have no part in it. RESPONSE: Father, I will love what You love and…
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Christian Devotional – April 26, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 100 VERSE: Psalm 100:5–For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. TRUTH: There is no time limit on these qualities and characteristics of God. He isn’t good sometimes and not good others. He isn’t loving most of the time with the occasional exceptions. God is God forever. His qualities and characteristic are the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do we trust that God is who He says He is always? RESPONSE: Father, my circumstances and perspective are skewed and I don’t see the whole picture of my life, but I can trust that You are god and You are…
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Christian Devotional – April 25, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 99 VERSE: Psalm 99:8–Lord our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds. TRUTH: Forgiveness verses consequences. When we sin and do wrong, we can always come to God and confess our sin. He promises to forgive us. However, we will still have to deal with the consequences of our sin. He will give us the ability to make it through the consequences, but His forgiveness doesn’t mean that the consequences disappear. RESPONSE: Father, thank You for Your forgiveness when I mess up. Thank You also for helping me endure the consequences of my sins and seek to glorify…
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Christian Devotional – April 24, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 98 VERSE: Psalm 98:3–He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. TRUTH: God remembers His love and faithfulness. He knows what He has done and He is mindful of all that He is going to do. Because of all that God has done, the earth has seen the salvation that god provides. No one has an excuse that they didn’t know God or were ignorant of what God has done. Do we recognize that God’s salvation is evident throughout the world? God has not forgotten His children and He has not forgotten…
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Christian Devotional – April 23, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 97 VERSE: Psalm 97:11–Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. TRUTH: Is our life in the light? If we feel like we are surrounded by darkness, we must remember that light and joy both come from God as we are surrendering ourselves to Him. Through our submission and obedience we can experience God’s joy even in the midst of the most difficult circumstances. RESPONSE: Father, You are my light and my joy. I will not seek after those things from anywhere else. I love You and praise You.
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Christian Devotional – April 22, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 96 VERSE: Psalm 96:3–Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. TRUTH: What are we declaring in our life today? Does our life declare anger or hopelessness? Does it declare drive for success, status, or money? Our life is to declare the glory of the Lord so that others can see His deeds and His majesty through us. Do we reflect God’s glory each day. RESPONSE: Father, today I want to declare Your glory, not myself or anything else. Only You! Keep me focused on You today so that all You are is see in all I do.